DIG: Digital Media Tech

INTRODUCTION TO WEB PROGRAMMING Covers basic programming knowledge applied to front-end web technology with a focus on a current web programming language. (Special Fee: $48.00).

INTRODUCTION TO SERVER-SIDE PROGRAMMING Prerequisites: Minimum grade of C in DIG 1102C or department approval. Covers basic programming knowledge applied to back-end web technology with a focus on a current web programming language. (Special Fee: $59.00).

ANNOUNCING AND PERFORMANCE FOR MULTIMEDIA An introduction to the techniques, practices and procedures in recorded and live event performance. Students will analyze scripts, practice vocal exercises, review current trends in media presentation, and learn techniques associated with different media production environments. (Special Fee $63.00).

DIGITAL INDUSTRY PRACTICES The business practices of digital media industries are examined with special emphasis on project management, legal issues, teamwork, contracts, communication, and revenue. (Special Fee: $48.00).

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR DIGITAL MEDIA The student will perform self-reflective exercises to determine working and learning styles, research industry positions, learn basic job hunting skills, attend meetings of professional organizations, and learn how to develop and present their work. (Special Fee: $19.00).

INTRO TO DIGITAL MEDIA & DESIGN Introduction to history, principles, and processes associated with digital media and designing for digital media with emphasis on production and communication. (Special Fee $121.00).

DIGITAL VIDEO AND SOUND Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C in DIG 2000C or GRA 1142C; or department approval Introduces concepts and principles of producing and assembling digital video and the tools and techniques of video and sound capture. (Special Fee: $117.00).

ETHICS OF WEB DEVELOPMENT Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C in DIG 1631C or department approval Students will explore community contribution, open source etiquette, attribution and the ethical questions surrounding social media and work for hire. (Special Fee: $48.00).

WEB ESSENTIALS Students become familiar with essential concepts used to employ critical thinking and basic web coding language to create standards compliant web sites. Students also learn the importance of web standards, validation and debugging when creating projects. (Special Fee: $5.00).

ADVANCED WEB ESSENTIALS Prerequisite: Minimum grades of C in DIG 2100C and either DIG 2000C or GRA 1142C; or department approval Students will learn about cross-browser compatibility, the terminology of internet systems, and advanced CSS techniques. (Special Fee: $48.00).

ADVANCED CLIENT-SIDE PROGRAMMING Pre-requisite: Minimum grade of C in DIG 2180C or department approval. Covers event-driven programming, manipulating the Document Object Model, client-side event handling, and HTML forms with an industry-standard JavaScript framework. (Special Fee: $59.00).

ADVANCED SERVER-SIDE PROGRAMMING Prerequisites: Minimum grade of C in DIG 1940; AND minimum grade of C in either DIG 1108C or COP 1000; AND minimum grade of C in either DIG 2100C or COP 2282; or department approval Covers the interaction of client requests over the internet, web services (PHP, HTML, HTTP) Business Objects and Business Logic Software design patterns, and generating responses over a server. (Special Fee: $59.00).

DIGITAL IMAGING FUNDAMENTALS Prerequisites: Minimum grade of C in DIG 2000C; and minimum grade of C in either TPA 1380 or SLS 1122; or departmental approval. Introduces concepts and principles of image creation, and the tools and techniques of image capture, creation, manipulation, and integration for design concepts. (Special Fee: $68.00).

DIGITAL DRAWING AND DESIGN This course provides an introduction to the concepts, principles and techniques of digital art and design. It explores the use of the computer as a tool to create drawings and illustrations using industry standard software. (Special Fee: $68.00).

WEB APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT Prerequisite: Minimum grades of C in DIG 2106C and DIG 2107C and DIG 2561C and COP 2341; or department approval Given a set of requirements, students will build a complete application, from modeling the data to the final display of the page. (Special Fee: $59.00).

INTERMEDIATE CLIENT-SIDE PROGRAMMING Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C in either DIG 1102C or COP 1000; AND minimum grade of C in either DIG 2100C or COP 2282; or department approval This course builds upon foundational skills learned in Intro to Web Programming. Students create independent development work using Intermediate aspects of JavaScript. (Special Fee $48.00).

VISUAL MEDIA ESSENTIALS Students will learn basic concepts of video production, video editing, graphics creation, project authoring, and distribution of media. (Special Fee: $68.00).

ADVANCED DIGITAL VIDEO AND SOUND Prerequisites: Minimum grades of C in DIG 2030C and DIG 2430C; or department approval Develops creative and organizational skills needed for advanced digital video production. Requires participation in a group video production. (Special Fee: $187.00).

ADVANCED AUDIO VISUAL TECHNOLOGY Prerequisites: Minimum grade of C in TPA 2257C for Entertainment Design Technology students, or minimum grade of C in DIG 2030C for Digital Media Technology students; or department approval. An in-depth exploration of the audiovisual technology and practices of the entertainment industry, the course will focus on the development of proficiency in the operation of a variety of audiovisual equipment with emphasis on systems integration. (Special Fee: $121.00).

DIGITAL POST-PRODUCTION Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C in DIG 2030C or departmental approval A detailed exploration into editing theory and post-production tasks. Includes instruction in color correction and authoring interactive designs for motion picture distribution. (Special Fee: $59.00).

INTRODUCTION TO 3D MOTION GRAPHICS Prerequisites: Minimum grades of C in GRA 2156C and either DIG 2341C or GRA 2160; or department approval Students will learn fundamental concepts for the creation of three- dimensional motion graphics. (Special Fee: $162.00).

INTRODUCTION TO ACTIONSCRIPT Prerequisite: Minimum grades of C in DIG 1102C and DIG 1940; or department approval Reinforces basic programming concepts inside the Adobe Flash environment. Students will learn the basics of the Flash interface along with beginning to intermediate level coding inside ActionScript. (Special Fee: $48.00).

ADVANCED ACTIONSCRIPT Prerequisite: Minimum grades of C in DIG 1108C and DIG 2312C; or department approval Using industry-standard authoring software and scripting languages, students author an advanced interactive presentation through various stages of development with emphasis on optimizing and debugging. Special attention is given to creating interactive projects and interfaces. (Special Fee: $59.00).

INTRODUCTION TO MOTION GRAPHICS Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C in either DIG 2109C or GRA 2201C; and minimum grade of C in either DIG 2132C or ART 1300C; or department approval. Students will learn basic concepts of motion graphics creation for various distribution formats. (Special Fee: $43.00).

ADVANCED MOTION GRAPHICS Prerequisites: Minimum grades of C in GRA 1206C and either DIG 2341C or GRA 2160C; or department approval Advanced motion graphics concepts and techniques will be taught, enabling students to produce sophisticated motion graphic projects. Students will explore programming and input devices used to create more complex motion graphics. (Special Fee: $31.00).

DIGITAL STORYTELLING Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C in either DIG 2132C or ART 1300C or TPA 1380 or SLS 1122 or JOU 2100C or department approval. The course focuses on the use of narrative forms in interactive media and other new technologies. Students will explore and create non-linear and interactive story structures. (Special Fee: $68.00).

ADVANCED DIGITAL STORYTELLING Prerequisites: Minimum grade of C in DIG 2430C; or department approval Students create purpose-driven narratives utilizing industry-standard software. (Special Fee: $31.00).

FUNDAMENTALS OF INTERACTIVE DESIGN Prerequisites: Minimum grade of C in either DIG 2000C or GRA 1142C; or department approval. Foundations of interactive media including user-interface design. Students combine audio, video, imaging, and animation using industry standard software. (Special Fee: $59.00).

PROJECT MANAGEMENT FOR DIGITAL MEDIA Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C in DIG 2106C or DIG 2107C; or department approval This course covers planning and managing the creative and technical requirements of a web or multimedia project. Topics include project scheduling, budgeting, tracking, and reporting. (Special Fee: $59.00).

INTRODUCTION TO CONTENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS Prerequisite: Minimum grades of C in both DIG 1108C and DIG 1940; or department approval Introduces concepts for the design and development of industry standard applications using Content Management Systems. Students will learn the basics of an industry-standard Content Management System along with beginning to intermediate level coding using common web development languages. (Special Fee $48.00).

ADVANCED CONTENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C in DIG 2562C or department approval. Using industry-standard authoring software and scripting languages, students author an advanced interactive application using a Content Management System through various stages of development with emphasis on optimizing and debugging. (Special Fee $48.00).

DIGITAL MEDIA PORTFOLIO REVIEW Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C in DIG 2284C for Video Production Specialization, or DIG 2822C for Mobile Journalism Specialization, or DIG 2950C for Motion Graphics Specialization, or DIG 2561C for Web Development Specialization; or department approval. Creation by the student of a final digital portfolio summarizing the student's body of work. The student will design and complete a resume, self- promotional piece, and undergo a formal interview with industry professionals. Students will be expected to earn a C or higher on a comprehensive exam using industry- standard software and procedures.(Special Fee: $79.00).

VIDEO JOURNALISM Prerequisites: Minimum grades of C in DIG 1940 and DIG 2030C; or department approval Students will learn the fundamentals of electronic news gathering. Topics to be covered include shooting and editing a news package, as well as writing and producing techniques. (Special Fee: $227.00).

SELECTED TOPICS IN DIGITAL MEDIA TECHNOLOGY For students who are interested in advanced topics in digital media technology. May include lab and/or field work as part of the class, depending on topic. Multiple credit course. May be repeated for credit, but grade forgiveness cannot be applied.

INTERNSHIP EXPLORATION IN DIGITAL MEDIA Prerequisites: Satisfactory completion of all mandated courses in reading, math, English, & EAP; 2.0 institutional or overall GPA; 12 credits, including a minimum grade of C in DIG 2000C; or Program Chair approval This course is a planned work-based experience that provides students with supervised career exploration activities and/or practical experiences to assist in confirming their educational plans. Each earned credit of Internship requires a minimum of 80 clock hours of work. Multiple credit course. May be repeated for credit, but grade forgiveness cannot be applied. (Special Fee: $10.00).

INTERNSHIP IN DIGITAL MEDIA Prerequisites: Satisfactory completion of all mandated courses in reading, math, English, & EAP; a minimum 2.0 institutional or overall GPA; and 12 credits, including a minimum grade of C in DIG 2291C or DIG 2432C or DIG 2950C or DIG 2106C. The Program Dir./Prog. Chair/Prog. Coord. or IPO has the discretion to provide override approval as it relates to the waiver of required prog./discipline-related courses. This course is a planned work-based experience that provides students with an opportunity to fine- tune skill sets learned in coursework and enhance workplace skills through supervised practical experience related to their career objectives. Each earned credit hour of internship requires a minimum of 80 clock hours of work. Multiple credit course. May be repeated for credit, but grade forgiveness cannot be applied. (Internship Fee: $10.00).

DIGITAL MEDIA PROJECT Prerequisites: Minimum grade of C in DIG 2030C or DIG 2341C or DIG 2106C; or department approval Students will participate in selected media and/or web programming projects for clients internal/external to the college. (Special Fee: $63.00).